Call for nominations:

ManyBabies
Student Advisor

About the position

The role of Student Advisor (SA) was created to ensure that the student perspective is fully considered in ManyBabies’ organizational decision making. ‘Student’ here is defined as anyone not yet having completed their PhD or a comparable degree (acknowledging that doctoral candidates may not be considered students everywhere).

The primary responsibility of the MB Student Advisor is to attend monthly 1-hour Governing Board meetings and participate in leadership discussions to ensure the student perspective is represented. In addition, the SA will have the opportunity to be involved with other leadership roles, such as sitting on specialized ManyBabies committees.

Our inaugural SAs will be completing their term in June and we are issuing a call for nominations for their successor(s). The one year term is non-renewable, although SAs might be invited to continue on in another capacity.
 

Nomination process

Individuals may nominate themselves or others as candidates for the SA position. Those nominated by someone else will be contacted by the Executive Director to determine whether they choose to accept the nomination. We especially encourage nominees from groups currently under- or not represented in MB general leadership (e.g., located outside of US/Canada, from historically marginalized communities). 

Nomination deadline: May 31, 2023

Selection process

The Student Advisor(s) will be selected by the Governing Board – including outgoing Student Advisors – no later than June 15, 2023, with an expected term start of July 2023 (exact date contingent on Governing Board meeting schedule).

In selecting the SA, consideration will be given to diversity (see above), interest in open science practices, and qualifications as presented in the nomination blurb.
 

Please direct any questions to MB’s Executive Director, current SAs Francis Yuen and Mary Beth Neff, or any member of the Governing Board: https://manybabies.org/people/ 

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